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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-25
W. G. kENTZEL. Editor.

elevation To the throne 20 the lOtctIer-
ence Of the god Hormakhu on his behalf.
Bas-reliefs upon the tablet show us the
King offering incense and pouring out
a libation to the Sphinx. with beard
and other divine attributes. 1t also re-
latcs his dream. wherein the god bids
him dig away the sand. The following
translation is quoted from Brngsh Bcy:
.'On one Of these days it happened.
when the Kings son Thutmes had
arrived on his journey about the time
Of midday, and had stretched HIM
self to rest in the shade of this great
god. that sleep overlook him. de
dreamt in his slumbcr at the moment
when the sun was at the zenith. and it
seemed to him rs though this great god
spoke to him with his own mouth. just
rs a father speaks to his son. addressing
him thus: Behold me. look at me. thou.
my son Thutmes. am thy father Hor-
makhu. Khafra, Ra, Tum. The king
dom shall be given TO thee, and thou
shalt wear the white crown and the red
crown (that is. Of Upper and Lower
Egypt 'on the throne Of the earth-god
Sch. the youngest among the gods.
The world shall be thine in its length
and in its breadth. as far rs the light OF
the eye of the lord Of the universe
shines. Plenty and riches shall he thine;
the best from the interior Of the land.
and rich tributes from all nations. Long
years shall be granted thee rs thy term
Of life. My countenance is gracious
towards thee. and my heart clings to
thee Il will give] thee the best OF all
things. The sand Of the district in
which have my existence has covered
me up. Promise me that you will do
what wish in my heart; then shall |
know whether thou art my son. my
help. Go forward; let me be united to
thee. am"
"After this [rhutmes awoke. and he
repeated all these speeches.. and he
understood (the meaning) of the words
Of the god. and laid them up in his
heart. spcakin. thus to himself: i see
how the dwcl!crs in the temple OF the
city honor this god with sacrificial gifts
without thinking Of freeing from sand
the work of the Kingl Khafrs. the
statue which was made to Tunl-Hor-
makhu."
The rest Of the inscription is de-
stroyed; and Mr.. Flinders Petrie tells
US that since the last time the tablet
was uncovered. the word Khafra has
scaled of from the stone. At any rate
we learn from the Corpus I,sscriptionuns
Grocarmm that the King uncovered the
monster image Of the god. exposing
him entirely to view. and that the in
habitants Of Pi-nsiri-thc city Of Osiris
-(Busiris) undertook to be the guides
for the numbers of strangers who then.
as now, flocked to see what was even
at that period one Of the marvels Of
antiquity. Chambers Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-25
DECORATION DAY.
ne sounds Of martial music swell.
Inc soldiers tramp again is heard.
Ann thoughts Of those who fought and fel
#. Emotions founts again have stirred.

Ine sounds Of martial music swell,
me soldiers tramp again is heard.
And thoughts Of those who fought and fell
Emotion S founts again have stirred.
0o decorate their graves today
- VINO oraycly fought the good fight well:
Tor sweetest flowers that blow in Nav
Are but the needs of those who fell.
wnene er You deck a grave where lies
The earthly form Of some brave soul.
anon you walk in his own guise.
And nearer stand TO Heavens goal
For, when in sympathy we dwell
IN nearneSs To a noble aim,
NO power within our hearts can quel
The longing wish to share its fame.
The noble dead. The noble dead.
Their spirits towering round our way
IN swecter paths our feet have led.
And turned our souls from night to day.
Who honors virtue. plants its seeds
within his own awakened breast.
To ripen into glorious deeds.
And make himself and others blcst
The worth you thus commemorate
Shall shed its spirit round your way,
And. be you faithful. soon or late
Shall hold your soul within its sway.
II bfave-your soul shall stcadfast grow:
II fair-in faircr light twill bloom:
II fond-it sweet with hope will glow;
1t true-immortais. give il room
Earl Marble. IN Yo"ths Companion.
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FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS
A TRUE HERO.

Earth's bfavest and truest heroes
Fight with IN unseen foe,
And win . victory grander
Than you or can know.
We little dream OF the conflict
WaHed in each human soul,
And We know but few Of the heroes
Upon Gods honor-roll
But one Of earsh's little heroes
Right glad an to know;
His name for me Is mother,
Ny name for him is Joe.
Al thought Of . ten-year-old hero
Ny friends have often smiled;
But . battle-neld's battlefield
In the heart Of man or child
There were plans Of mischief brewing;
Issw, but gave no sign;
WANTED to test the mettle
OF this little knight Of mine.
''Of course you must come up and help us
For We al depend on joe"
The boys said, and waited
For his anSWer-yes or NO.
He stood and thought moment
Tread his heart like book.
For the battle that he Vas fighting
Was told In his earnest look;
And then TO his merry playmateo
Outspoke my loyal knight:
sNo, boys, ] can not 60 with you,
Because IL wouldn't be night"
Twas proud Of my little hero,
And prayed by his peaceful bed,
As gave him goodnight kisses,
And the good might words were said,
That true to God and his manhood
He might stand in tho worlds fierce nght
And shun each unworthy action
Because lit wouldn't be right"
-Ebea T. Rexford il Golden Devs.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A Russian engineer has discovered
process of crystallizing petroleum so
it may be transported more easily.
-Licorice culture is quite an indus
try at Florin, Sacramento County. CAL.
and is proving profitable business.
The importation Of almonds into
the United States amounts to about
$500. 900 pounds annually. California
imports no almonds. but she raises
about 1000. 900 pounds in her own gar
dens.
"A French chemist has noticed that
considerable errors in delicate weigh
ing may result from an electrified state
Of the glass case surrounding the bal
ance.
During the year 1886 ll.OoO pounds
Of beeswax were shipped from Califor-
mia by sea to Europe; 4l.OOO pounds by
overland by rail. mostly to New York.
and 5000 pounds via Panama to New
York.
A Hudson, N. T., man is expert
menting with rifle bullets. He covers
the leaden ball with copper and then
creases it with diagonal ridges by which
q greater velocity is attained and the
gun does not become coated with lead
and requires no cleaning when even as
many rs fifty or one hundred shots
have been fired.
For some time past experiments
have been made in Germany with u
composition of cork. sand and lime
nodded into bricks for the construc-
ton of light partition walls. This. it is
said. excludes sound better than brick
work. and is also light and good nom
ductor Of heat.
"a series Of tests has recently been
made by Dr. Fischer, the well-known
German chemist, showing that in or
dinary domestic stoves in use not more
than twenty per cent. of fuel consumed
is really utilized for warming the rooms,
whereas with stoves burning gas. eighty
per cent. and more of the possible effect
IS obtained.
Artificial sponge. made Of cotton.
rendered absorbent and treated with
antiseptics. has been introduced in En-
gland. and received with considerable
favor. A piece the size Of walnut
has absorbed water until it reached the
size of cocoanut; and it is SO cheap
that it need be used but W0m0n's
Journal.
An improved automatic steam
engine of Erie. Pennsylvania. make
claims to have obtained the same re-
suits with single valve that it has
heretofore required from four to six
valves to accomplish. The admission.
compression and release are constant
at any and all points Of cutoff from
nothing up to three-fourths. and beyond
II desired Boston Budget.
M. Landeren, French savant, has
for years past been making observa-
tiOns on the nature and role Of earth
currents at the city of Tortosa. and
some of his remarks thereon are worthy
of note. He believes that he has dis
covered the existence of telluric cur
rents produced BY the wind, and he
finds that the direction of the currents
changes during whole months at .
time.-Albany Argus.
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PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A contcnted mind has no roosting
place for the DEVILS chickens.-Pyctzcrs
Weekly.
He travels safe and not unpleas-
antly, who is guarded by poverty and
guided by lovc.-Sir p. Sidney.
"A goOt name vas more worth as a
barrel Of gold. Look pooty veil oudt
when you put name ON der baby
Carl Pretsers Weekly.
1t is strange that poverty bears up
50 well. considering there are SO many
people struggling with it.-Boston Tran
script.
. Hostess "a Boston lady)-'Can !
send you some Of the soup. Mr.. Breczy?"
Mr.. Breezy (from Omaha)-'.A very
little, ma am; not over half . dipper-
full" ~ Y. SMn.
One Definition
What is philosophy! In truth
The answers very simple:
Che trick of age that clings to youth
And calls wrinkle, dimple.
-Sytings.
Mamma, said Bobby, Il know
why a burned child breads the fire" ="
..Why," asked mamma. Because
when he gets burned once the burn
makes him smart enough not to 60 near
the stove again"
Particular Smoker (who has be-
come nearly suffocated by his neighbor's $
cigar)-..Won't you try one of these.
sir? You'll find it smokes we'll y
Neighbor-..rm obleeged ter yer"
puts it in his pocket and keeps on
smoking.) It'd Bits.
THE great trouble with you. John,
Is" said q lady to her husband. who
was suffering from the effects of the
night before, ''you can not say No.
Learn to say No. John. and You will
have fewer headaches. Can you let me
have . little money this morning?'
..No." said John. with apparent ease.
Boston Girl-''O. mother! / did
something awfully immodest at thu
party tonight" Mother-..Why. m,
dear child. what was it?' B. G.-"Tha'
horrid bouquet Mr.. Beacon sent me haa
some cinnamon pinks init. They mad.
me sneeze. and-but l can't say it,
Mother-..Go On!'' b. G.-..My glasses
fell OF. and Mr.. Beacon saw my BARI
facer'-Lye.
Miss de Greene - "Ah. MOOsOt
Duval. I'm SO glad that YOU are to taxi
me in to dinner" N. Duval-"Ah
Mees. ne plaisir-vat you call him-i
mutual eh?" Miss de G.-''Well. tn
fact Is, don't understand French, ant
I never can understand the bill Of fare
Why. at Mrs. Crushup's last dinner
ordered dish Of sausage. thinking tina
it was sweetbreads. which adore. -
| accident NeacA
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made the alterations suggested; while
his fellow-martyrs. who were still
waiting their turn looked on in unhap-
py anticipation.
Fred's third attempt at entrance was
more satisfactory, and cadet-corporal
approached in q very business-iAe
manner and accosted him with:
..Well, what are you here for? What
do you want?''
Fred replied that he came in to re-
port.
..Well. then. why don't you report.
and climb out again? What's your
name?''
Erred Arden"
..What!''
Erred Arden" in louder tone
..Aisier Arden, SIR" shouted tne ca
det corporal.
"Yes. sir" Fred admitted; ''that's
it."
"Thcn suppose you report proPerly'
have no time to waste. What's your
name?"
mister Arden"
..Mister Arden. sir!' roared the now
apparently exasperated fiedgeling.
'.Mister Arden, sirr repeated Fred.
with emphasis.
"Ah! now. where are you from?" de-
manded his inquisitor.
..From Maine-sirr" replied Fred.
rendered wise by experience.
There. now. you have made some
progress" commented the tormentor.
..You have learned to address old
cadets as sir Never forget this
Also, understand that you are now un-
der military discipline, and that
soldiers first duty is strict obedience to
orders. Here, Jake" he continued.
turning to a cadet near him; ''take it
upstairs and cage it."
With . gruff Come along sir.
Jake" led the way up the iron stair
case to a room ON the third floor. and
with a gruffer '.You stay in there until
further ORDERS" left Fred to his own
devices.-George l. Putnam. 8" 81.
Nicholas.
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SLY BIRDS.


a Great Talksr and Rrissd to tie western
C.ttle-A very Bold TAisE
..What-at-whatr' bird in Lincoln
Park, Chicago. seemed to say. in low.
peculiar voice. The bird was larger
than bluejay. active, and handsome
in plumage, Of glossy black. with blue
wing-covers, and breast OF snowy
white. The tail feathers were long,
greenish plumes like those of the cock
erel, and the black head and the beak
indicated that the bird was allied to
the crows. The little follow was very
tame. While it was calling and chat
tering. it pecked vigorously the hand
placed against the wire Of the cage.
THAT is magpie." said . stranger.
I'VE have hundreds of them in New
Mexico. They are on very excellent
terms with the cattle. A flock is al
most always to be seen in company
with herd. The magpies will light
on steers back and 60 all over him.
picking of insects. He never molests
the birds except when they poke their
bills too close to his eyeballs. The
birds are very familiar and easily
caught In our country the magpie is
q great pet. He learns to talk and can
speak in English as plain as anybody.
He is far superior to the parrot rs an
imitator. and can easily be taught to
say almost any thing. We don't think
he's worth keeping unless he can
talk. and it is rare to find . magpie
that can't learn how. These birds
are great company in the mountains.
miles and miles away from the busy
world. The American magpies are
very much like their European cousins.
There is a tradition in the far West
that years ago foreign ship arrived at
San Francisco with . few magpies
aboard. 1t is said they were set free
on reaching shore and made their way
to the interior. Reaching the Mexican
ranges, they located there. and multi
Piled till they have become very numer-
Gus, and are now found all along tie
Rocky Mountain chain, even far to .ls
north. We have another curious lind
out in the mining and grazing coun: =.
A small, grayish chap. as sly as fox.
He is called the 'robber.' Leave a
piece of meat or biscuit on the calm
table, and he is sure to stealit- Ihaye
seen these birds sit on the windOw-sill
while we were eating dinner. plumine
themselves as il no one was near. Bu.
as soon as we turned our backs on q
piece of meat, it was taken. and the
'robber' was out Of 81 81. This cu.-,
ming bird will actually p;ck the food Of
ones plate. and in such q mysteriOl.
way that one is puzzled to know whai
has become Of it. We never kill the
.robber' birds. They are infinitely
amusing and harmless. but they ar
the most audacious thieves ON earth.
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DIDN'T ASK QUESTIONS.


The Trouble which Came to School R"y'
Nov United states senator. Because
q Hls Skillful SaarksmanshlP.
Senator-elect Paddock was sitting i'm
the reading-room of Chicago hotel.
the other day. when th,se near him
heard him laugh suddenly. An ac-
quaintance said: ..Well. Senator, what's
the matter? Are you laughing at the
thought of the six long years You will
spend in Washington" ''Oh. nc" was
the reply. II was chuckling over an incl
dent Of my school-days described in
this paper. Just happened to pick the
paper up. Read it." The gentleman
thus addressed took the paper. read the
anecdote. and joined the Senator in -
second laugh. The anecdote was in
the following words: II used to go to
school with Senator-elect Paddock. OF
Iowa. Besides being a good scholar
and jolly playmate. Paddy was the
hest of marksmen with q SNOWFALL in
the school. At the noon recess. one
day, Paddock and several Of the boys
got together to have q snow-balling
contest on the playground. The bat
tie had ragged for fifteen minutes
or 20 when one Of the boys
saw the principal of the school
walking down the middle of the road
on his way home to dinner. He wore
a tall. black plug hat. which sat upon
his head like . cat 81 grindstone.
Paddock. who saw the teacher almost
As soon rs any body. suggested that
We give him volley. The boys de-
r,urred. Paddock then said he would
take long-range shot at the hat. just
for luck. Scooping up two handfuls OF
soft snow. the embryo statesman nodded
it into q perfect sphere. and taking
careful aim shot it after the retreating
psdagogue with remarkable accuracy.
re ball hit ne tile amidships and
scattered tl,s wreck ten feet away.
TIE teacher looked around to discover
his assailant, but there was no one in
sie;ht When school was dismissed
that afternoon. the principal related
Us experience, and declared that there
was only one boy in the school who
could throw q snow bal one hundred
and fifty feet with any precision. That
boy, he said. was Paddock. and with
out waiting to take the customary rule.
the teacher seized an apple-sappling as
big round as . baseball club. and
taking the champion marksman by the
collar, he larrured him until both
stood in a cloud Of dust. Paddock
never threw any more STOW balls at the
| foachorH ~
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his ribs war found stickin' out Of his

his ribs war found stickin' out Of his
back.
Il hev figgered on goodness an bad
ness, an tell you dat badness dOan
pay. Some Of you may hev lifted ham
at de co'ner grocery widout bein'
caught at it, but yit how did yon feel
VIII en- a strange knock cum nj de doah!
Guilt was sich burden on yer soul dat
de ham tasted like saw-dust, an you
woke up at midnight to see spooks
standin' by yer beds. De good man
goes aroun' wild his hat ON his ear.
afeared of nobody an lookin' ebery
body square in dc eye. 1t he happens
to see de patrol wagon gwine along ho
doan' turn pale. If anybody happens
to lay a hand ON him he doan' sink
inter his butes.
..How ar it wild de bad men? He's
allus lookin' fur b'ar-traps an spring.
guns. He's allus 'spectin' to be rested
an sent up. A strange knock at his
cabin doah sends q chill. up his back
Go whar' he will. he feels guilty and
afcared. an some fine day when he am
out injoyin' de balmy breeze long
comes detective an claps lie hand
cuffs on him. an away he goes to Jack
son fur ten vars. You can figger an
figger, but goodness am hound to como
under de wire full length ahead"
The presidents address created con-
siderable excitement, and Waydown
Bebee was ready with the following
preamble and resolution:
"wHEREAs, Goodness ar moa' profitable dan
badness, an also easier on de Conscience; now,
dar fore
"Resoired. Dat it ar de sense OF this meetin'
dat We stick to goodness.
The resolution was adopted by =
unamious vote. and the meeting ad-
journed with much good feeling.-De-
troit Free Press.
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Owing to the increased electrical
tensity Of the atmosphere, which 10 in
duccd by the continual evolution oi
steam and smoke. DR.. Andries. esti.
mates that the danger from lightning Is
from three to five times greater than il
was fifty years aSo.-N. Z. IndepeSdc~t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-06-25
WENT BACK TO MA.
A Would-Be Dime-N0vel Her0's Mlsel
and RsPentance.

a WOul0-Be D1me-N0vel H0rOs Misery
and Rspeatance.
He was a little fellow not over twelve
wears old, and he was sitting behind =
box over at the Omaha depot the other
morning softly crying and looking very
dirty and forlorn.
..What's the matter?" we asked.
..Haint nothin' the matter" he said,
defiantly, sitting up straight. hastily
brushing away his tears and pushing
back his Jacket little 50 As to display
the handle Of an old revolver in his
pocket Then he looked of across the
river at the strange buildings and lost
his bravery. and buried his head again
and sobbed through his tears:
20, mister, I've been a-runnin' away
an want o 60 home"
..What made you run away?"
Il thought it would be nice. but 1t
haint. no, it haint," and he rested his
face in his hands and looked the picture
of woe. "Dick Dagger had heaps o
fun. but l haint had a bit"
"Who was Dick Dagger"
..Didn't YOU ever hear o him? He
was the boy scout of the Rockies. an
wanted to he like him. There haint
Indians whst'll hurt feller round here.
is therc?"
s.No."
81 wouldn't shoot 'em II there was.
Dick shot 'em. but don't want to.
want to get back home, but mebby
never will again." and once more his
tears flowed.
.Where did you livef'
%. live down at Marion, in Illinois.
and it lust bout killed me riding in
that old freight car. an hurt my knee,
an TIM cold and haint had no break
fast, nor supper. neither. wish I'd
never heard Of d ick-I don't see how
he got along 50 well-and il ! ever gel
home again and see my-my-my-
ma" but the thought Of his mother
was too much for him.
Il don't want to hunt Indians. Of
bears, or nothin' nor rescue no maid
ems, an I'm tired Of that old thing!
and he pulled rusty revolver out o.
his pocket that hadn't been fired Oh fOI
ten years. and threw it across the track
please. mister. get me some thing t
eat. and I'll work all day for you" ant
he looked up pitifully and Strengthened
his little cap on his curly head.
We took him along and he ate thre'
or four meals in one, but even afte1
that he didn't say word about exter'ni
mating the Indian. The next day I
grave-looking father arrived looking FOL
> very homesick boy. and they wen
back together. So the Government lost
another scout but an anxious mother
got back q boy who will never run AVA!
again.-Dakota Bell.
Owing to the increased electrical
tensitv of the atmosphere, which ID in
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..WELcOMlNo" A CADET.

How . Mains YoutA vas Resolved by .
1t Last Gagged "It."
When q number Of successful appli-
cants had returned from physical exam
ination at the hospital. they were put
in charge Of an orderly. who conducted
them to cadet barracks.
The orderly took the party to the hall
Of the eighth division of barracks. and
told them to wait there quietly. and to
enter the ''ofiice" one at time. as their
turn came, and report Then immedi-
ately began . course OF the treatment
known as "haz ng." When Fred Arden
opened the doos and walked in, he i'm
metliately found himself the center Of =
bowling mob of cadets. who ''would
like to know. sir. what you mean by
walking into this Office without knock
ing. sira Step out there and try it over
again"
Fred precipitately backed out, and
closing the door. Knocked. A stento-
rian voice shouted: ''Come inr' and
he came. But once again had he Of
tended in the matter Of etiquette. ~ he
soon discovered from the cries Of
..Take that hat of. sir!' "WAere were
you brought up. I'd like to know?"
'.Don't you know better than to keep
your hat on in the presence Of your SUI
perior officers. sir?'' '.Get out there in
the hall again. sir. and leave that hat
there. and Iwantto-see-y -you-button-
that-coat-up- -this-time-too-sir, do you
understand ''Step out and now be
quick about it."
Fred had not uttered . word in reply
20 this TRADE, for he was far too sur
prised But he stepped out" epd
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Electric lamps are now used BY
the pearl fishers